Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, the Tennessee-built 2013 Nissan Leaf has less U.S. content than you might think, VW may fit a Ducati motorcycle engine to its highest-efficiency car, California governor Jerry Brown celebrates this past weekend''s National Plug-In Day, and IIHS unveils another set of safety ratings.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 6, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Mazda is planning its next-generation Skyactiv engines, the Nissan e-NV200 electric London taxi debuts, and we preview the green production cars and concepts set to debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Japanese carmaker Honda is set to push forward with its green car efforts as it debuts a plug-in hybrid version of its popular Accord saloon car. The 2014 Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid (pictured) will be able to run on electric power only for 10-15miles and will boast an overall driving range of more than 500miles [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 20, 2013

It was first introduced back in April at the Auto Shanghai 2013 event, and now the Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe plug-in hybrid (pictured) has made its official European debut on home turf in Berlin. Latest News Green cars Hybrid cars Volkswagen'

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JANUARY 6, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 5, 2024. The Kia EV9 is Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. billion fine for emissions cheating , relating to 630,000 engines in 2013-2019 Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups. Which company faced a $1.7

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Green Cars News

MAY 21, 2013

Well, it''s time to think again if the standards of the Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid (pictured) are to be followed. The 2013 model has earned the five-star vehicle scor[.]. Latest News Green cars Hybrid cars Ford'

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 19, 2012

A New Year is fast approaching and it promises to be an exciting time for electric vehicles, according to Pike Research. The company has made 10 electric vehicle predictions for 2013, including that sales of plug-in vehicles in 2013 will continue to surpass those of the first years of hybrid vehicles with around 210,000 PEVs [.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 5, 2013

Tuesday, 5 March 2013. The Green Piece Column. The 83rd Geneva Motor Show opens today for two days of press previews (March 5 and 6, 2013) before opening to the rest of the auto industry and the general public for two weeks (March 7-17, 2013). As the doors open for the first big European motor [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 13, 2011

Keep your eyes on Japanese car maker Suzuki, which is set to boost its position in the green car race with the introduction of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle as early as 2013. According to business daily The Nikkei, the car will be a remodelled version of the Swift hatchback and will use a small [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2009

There is also expected to be a plug-in version of the Escape with the company testing plug-in versions currently in utility and government fleets. It can increase fuel economy by as much as 20 per cent and is set to be available on 90 per cent of Ford’s models by 2013.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 21, 2013

The Toyota Prius c has been named the greenest car of 2013, with an environmental rating of 58, by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The council which draws up an annual greenest list placed the new compact Prius model (similar to the Auris Hybrid sold here in the UK) ahead of competitors; [.].

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 6, 2013

Electric and plug-in hybrid car sales are up 70.7 per cent in the first seven months of the 2013, according to the latest figures from Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with 1,885 plug-in cars sold in the UK so far this year, compared to 1,104 in the same period of 2012. The goo[.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 7, 2014

Registrations of plug-in cars and hybrid vehicles rose by more than a fifth in 2013 (20.5 per cent), as the overall market for new cars in the UK soared to their highest levels since pre-recession times. Electric cars Hybrid cars'

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Mitsubishi will make its global debut of its Outlander plug-in hybrid (PHEV) at the Paris Motor Show this month. The Japanese carmaker claims it will be the first to produce a plug-in hybrid SUV when the model launches in its home country in early 2013, ahead of a launch in Europe and North America. The [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 11, 2013

More than 4,500 electric vehicle sales have been supported by the Government’s Plug-in Car Grants (PiCG), since the scheme was first introduced in 2011. As of June 30, 2013, 4,553 claims have been made through the PiCG scheme, showing a steady increase in take-up. Electric cars' With grants worth 25 per cent[.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 11, 2009

The future is green for Tesla Motors and its partner Daimler AG, as they plan to launch two plug-in electric vehicles in the near future. In an interview with the Green Car Advisor , Tesla Motors’ CEO Elon Musk also said that Tesla would be replacing its current generation Roadster with a larger, four-seat sports car in 2013.

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Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2011

German carmaker Volkswagen is ready to revolutionise its vehicles by putting a range of plug-in hybrid models into production in 2013/14.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 7, 2011

BMW has teamed up with its Chinese joint venture partner Brilliance China Automotive to present a concept plug-in hybrid saloon car. The vehicle is based on the long wheelbase version of the BMW 5 Series saloon car and was developed exclusively for the Chinese automobile market with series production expected to begin in 2013.

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Green Cars News

JULY 9, 2009

According to reports in The Nikkei , Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will join forces with the PSA Peugeot Citroen Group to expand their electric vehicle partnerships to the development of plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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Green Cars News

MAY 11, 2010

The company’s Valencia plant in Spain will build two advanced technology derivatives of the new Ford C-MAX multi-activity model, which will be launched in 2013: a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and a full hybrid electric vehicle. According [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 11, 2013

The UK’s Plug-in Car Grants (PiCG) had their best quarter ever from July through to September, this year with 1,149 new electric cars registered with the support of the £5,000 incentives. Electric cars' Since January 2011, motorists buying a qualifying ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV) have been eligible for a [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

But for us, one stand that caught our eye out was Mitsubishi, with the Japanese firm revealing an extensive plan for electric and hybrid cars. With a new ‘Jump 2013’ plan there is a new 20:20 [.]. On the opening day of the Paris Motor Show it can be hard to know where to look first.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 10, 2014

Here in the UK we’ve been celebrating the fact that EV sales just shy of doubled last year, with registrations of pure electric nudging a 99 per cent increase in 2013 compared to the previous year, in a market for hybrids and electrics up 20.5 Electric cars Hybrid cars' per cent overall. However we’re not the only ones who [.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 6, 2011

Expecting to launch a diesel-electric hybrid in 2013, Land Rover has released the Range_e based on the Range Rover Sport with a 245PS, [.]. The Land Rover Range_e development model was revealed at this week’s Geneva Motor Show amid great fanfare as it offers a glimpse into the proposed Land Rover production models of the future.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Wireless charging is set for a rapid expansion in plug-in vehicles: growing at a rate of 91 per cent from 2013 to 2020. That’s the verdict of Pike Research, which suggests that as wireless systems move from being a retrofit technology to becoming an integrated part of electric vehicles, sales will expand to 283,000 by [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles then represent the next step. Plug-in hybrid programmes are expected to initially focus on the small car segment – this area will account for 82 per cent of sales in 2013. Costs will remain an issue however, as trucks will require much larger capacity batteries.

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Green Cars News

JULY 16, 2013

Yet another plug-in car with a job to do, this time, the Vauxhall Ampera has taken on the role of official lead car at the Grand Final of the ITU World Triathlon Series 2013, which takes place in September 11-15, 2013. Electric cars Vauxhall'

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Tuesday 24 September, 2013. The Green Piece Column. Imagine a city where every vehicle on the road is powered by electricity or a plug-in hybrid. Hybrid cars The Green Piece'

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

SEAT has pushed forward its research into electric cars after handing over two fully electric Seat Altea XL Electric Ecomotive models to the Spanish government.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 27, 2012

SEAT has handed over two electric car prototypes to Spanish utility company Endesa. An all-electric version of the Altea XL and Leon TwinDrive plug-in hybrid will serve part of Endesa’s corporate fleet until December 2013 with eight employees testing each car over a period of three months.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 18, 2009

The i-MiEV has turned into a runaway success for the struggling automaker, which now plans to launch five electric vehicles from next year to 2013. From there it also plans a plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle, as well as a sportier model of the i-MiEV similar to the 2007 Mitsubishi i-MiEV Sport concept that debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Ford has announced the use of new green technologies across a host of its models. Set to make formal announcements at the Geneva Motor Show, the car maker will also unveil its C-MAX Energi, a pre-production version of the plug-in hybrid that will launch in Europe in 2013. The car maker has also said its [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Ford is on track to produce five hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and battery electric vehicles for the North American market by 2012 and European markets by 2013, the car maker announces at the Paris Motor Show this week. Tags: Ford C-Max electric hybrid plug-in hybrid Transit connect.

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Green Cars News

JULY 29, 2010

As part of plans to install a total of 1,300 charging points by 2013, regional development agency One North East [.]. Tags: Electric cars funding One North East Plugged-in Places quick charge.

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

The development of electric cars is a marathon not a sprint - that’s the verdict of Volkswagen AG Chairman of the Board of Management Professor Dr Martin Winterkorn as he announced the introduction of the company’s first electric vehicles based on the Up! new small family in 2013.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 23, 2012

In an effort to create an optimised charging scheme, Toyota has decided to participate in a smart grid project that will kick off in 2013 and run until the end of the year. It will team up with Duke Energy and Energy Systems Network in Indiana and aim to equalise day and night load on [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 26, 2011

The labels, which start in 2013, will be affixed to all new passenger cars and trucks and will provide the following information [.].

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